Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Wheat smut

Mops nanulus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Molossidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Mops	Tilletia
Species	Mops nanulus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).